Geico Caveman series, to be on ABC Options

[impala454]

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainme...=RSS&rpc=22

wow they really are grasping for straws here... prime time TV is really goin downhill.

The network even picked up a comedy called "Cavemen," adapted from the Geico commercials as an offbeat commentary on ethnic prejudice from the perspective of three prehistoric guys trying to make their way in the modern world.

[zetec]

A LOT of shows are being cancelled this year, and networks have changed their entire new series approach. NBC, for the first time in decades, is not coming out with a new fall comedy. It really sucks that networks are focusing so much on reality tv. TBS though has been coming out with some pretty good comedies. "My Boys" debuted last season and it was really good. Its returning for a second season, and they have 2-3 more original comedy series lined up for this summer as well.

The reason NBC isn't adding any more comedies is because their thursday night comedy lineup is already critically acclaimed -- it really is a great lineup -- but the problem is, none of the shows are real ratings grabbers. Critics love'em, Nielson doesn't. (sidenote: Nielson/Arbitron are antiquated, outdated and woefully inaccurate -- I wish networks wouldn't put so much faith in them anymore) Basically, NBC is hoping that they'll be able to pull a "Seinfield" and boost ratings on the comedies by giving them "an extra shot" (so to speak).

Also, next season will be the final season of Scrubs, so chances are you'll get a new comedy in '08.

NBC in general is rethinking their entire approach to TV (ie, Heroes was good, (so was LOST, even though it's ABC's -- basically it's the genre I'm talking about here) so lets get more SciFi.) because they recently had their worst two ratings weeks in over 25 years.

Props to them on "Journeyman", but call it like it is, NBC: Quantum Leap - The Next Generation.